THURSDAY, MAY 20 La Jolla Republican Women Federation Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Social, noon lunch, La Jolla Country Club, 7301 High Ave., District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis will be guest speaker, for reservations call Bette Wood 459-7248 La Jolla Elementary Student Art Show, 4-7 p.m., LJES Auditorium, 1111 Marine St., art work, live music and refreshments The La Jolla Town Council, 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 20, Roppongi Restaurant & Sushi Bar, 875 Prospect St., monthly SunSetter mixer, 456-4995, $5 for Town Council members, $10 for non-members Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 5 to 7 p.m., 700 Prospect St., offers free admission at monthly Free Third Thursday, 454-3541, mcasds.org UCSD Up-and-Coming Student Film Festival, 8 p.m., The Loft at UCSD, films, awards ceremony and post-screening discussion, 534-TIXS, [email protected], free FRIDAY, MAY 21 A World of Wellness, 10:15-11:45 a.m., Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center, 4126 Executive Drive, Curtiss Stinis, MD discusses new options available for the treatment of heart disease in men and women, bagels and coffee served after, contact Melanie Rubin 362-1141, [email protected], $2.50 Earth Wind and Fire: How Investors Can Profit from Renewable Energy and the Green Economy, 4 p.m., La Jolla Public Library, 7555 Draper Ave., seminar on investing in the green economy, refreshments provided, RSVP www.greeninvesting.eventbrite.com, free Ellen Salk: Shaker Loops Opening Reception, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, 1008 Wall St., exhibit will run through June 19, 454-5872, [email protected], reception is free Seven Against Thebes, 8 p.m., May 22, 8 p.m., Mandell Weiss Forum Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, 550-1010 La Jolla Music Society presents pianist Orion Weiss, 8 p.m., MCASD Sherwood Auditorium, 700 Prospect St., for tickets 459-3728, www.ljms.org, $75, $55, $25 SATURDAY, MAY 22 The Grove Run 5K, 8:30 a.m., Spanos Track, UCSD, greenest athlete competition, scenic course and post-race organic food, (760) 593-7561, [email protected], $30 BioBlitz Celebrates Local Biodiversity, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Torrey Pines, 12600 N. Torrey Pines Road, guided nature hikes, presented by the San Diego Natural History Museum, www.sdnhm.org/bioblitz, event is free, parking is $10 Opening the Light: Weekly Meditations on Messages from Near-Death Experiences, 1 p.m., La Jolla Riford Public Library, 7555 Draper Ave., Gary Guthrie discusses and signs new book, “Opening the Light,” (619) 442-5038 3rd Annual Beach Bash for Autism, 8-11 p.m., Prospect Bar, 1025 Prospect St., live bands, contests and prizes, 603-7344, www.coachingcommunitycenter.org, admission $15 SUNDAY, MAY 23 La Jolla Pet Parade, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., downtown La Jolla, parade followed by fair, www.lajollapetparade.com Spring Choral Concert, The Rhythm of Life 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sherwood Auditorium, MCASD, 700 Prospect St., free La Jolla Democrats, 2-4 p.m., La Jolla Riford Public Library, 7555 Draper Ave., community meeting on ballot measures, www.lajollademocrats.org, free Sightsee at UCSD with free visitor tours, 2 p.m., South Gilman Information Pavilion, 9500 Gilman Drive, 90-minute tours, 534-4414, free B’nai B’rith Couples Club, 2 p.m., Sherwood Auditorium in the La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, 700 Prospect St., meets to hear the choral group Pacificaires, 546-0773, [email protected], $22 La Jolla Music Society presents Pianist Haochen Zhang, 3 p.m., Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, pre-concert performances begin at 2 p.m., 459-3728, www.ljms.org, adults $30, children $5, with student ID day of $10 Claudio Monteverdi: Vesprodella Beata Vergine, 1610 7 p.m., St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 743 Prospect St., Bach Collegium San Diego performs, tickets can be purchased at the door or on www.bachcollegiumsd.org, $50, $35, students $15 MONDAY, MAY 24 Hawthorne, 2-6 p.m. Mission Valley YMCA, 5505 Friars Road, San Diego 92110, chair massages, fruit smoothies and fitness demonstrations, (619) 298-3576, free Parks and Beaches Committee, 4 p.m., La Jolla Rec Center, 615 Prospect St. Beautification/Streetscape Committee, Meeting 5:30 p.m., 1150 Silverado St., (619) 742-1373, [email protected] TUESDAY, MAY 25 San Diego Blood Bank, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., La Jolla High School Little Gym, 750 Nautilus St. Small Sea Changes: Big California Impacts Workshop, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Scripps Institute of Oceanography, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road, how industries and governments can predict weather, climate change, register at www.oceanleadership.org/iwgoo/california, free Da Vinci Women’s Health: Small Steps Healthier Lives, 5:30 p.m., Scripps Mercy Hospital La Jolla, Schaetzel Center, 9888 Genessee Ave., physicians discuss small steps women can take to improve their health, 1-800-SCRIPPS, free Bookkeepers Network of San Diego, 6 p.m., Elijah’s Restaurant, 8861 Villa La Jolla Drive, Chris Cooke, Esq., speaks about 2010 tax law changes, www.bngsd.com, $35 includes dinner WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 La Jolla Shores Association, 7 p.m., Scripps Institute of Oceanography, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Road, Building T-29, meets to discuss Whitney Project, [email protected]